| **Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified** |        |        |        | 9 Months Ended |        | 9 Months Ended |        | 9 Months Ended |
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| **Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]**                                                         |   |   |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Current debt obligations                                                                               | $ 540  | $ 83   |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| days of legal notice                                                                                   |   |   |   | 45             |   |           |   |           |   |
| Number of outstanding class actions                                                                    |   |   |   |           | 1      | 1              |   |           |   |
| Number of proposed class actions                                                                       |   |   |   |           |   |           | 1      |           |   |
| Minimum damage loss claimed                                                                            |   |   |   |           |   | 1              |   |           |   |
| Remaining insurance coverage for Silzone claims                                                        |   |   | 13     |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Number of insurance carriers                                                                           |   |   | 2      |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Estimated future contingent consideration                                                              | $ 10   |   |   |           |   |           |   |           |   |
| Number of claims expected to be appealed                                                               |   |   |   |           |   |           |   | 3              |   |
| Number of Form 483 Observations                                                                        |   |   |   |           |   |           |   |           | 11 |

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Number of days required by the defendant to provide legal notice before engaging in activities/clinical trials related to patent under dispute.
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Estimated future contingent consideration includes contingent commitments to acquire various business involved in the distribution of our products and other contingent acquisition consideration payments.
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Number of outstanding class actions.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the sum of short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, which are due within one year (or one business cycle if longer).
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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.
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